sick of it now

hazelovesfood

Right so I know what you will say, but here we go again. When i started mfp I didnt eat my exercise cals, and didnt lose, so i started eating them last week and here at the end of 2 weeks ive not lost again.So how the hell am i supposed to know what is right and wrong when nothing is making nay weight sift of me at all. Im realky getting to the point where after 25 days on here and seeing no results , im now thinking im wasting my time, all i must be doing is eating enough to maintain, so i eat 1200 i maintian, i eat 1500 i maintain.GRRRRRRRRR so sick of trying now. The only time i see to lose a weight is when i eat very little and have lots of activity.

sazzyp1973

25 days isn't long, maybe you need to give it a little longer?

As for the eating back calories or not debate, well I sometimes do and sometimes don't. If I have worked out and feel hungry I will have something, if not, I don't force feed myself.

I am sure people with you give you more scientific, knowledgeable answers but all I can say is it would be a shame to quit!

MoveTheMountain

Right so I know what you will say, but here we go again. When i started mfp I didnt eat my exercise cals, and didnt lose, so i started eating them last week and here at the end of 2 weeks ive not lost again.So how the hell am i supposed to know what is right and wrong when nothing is making nay weight sift of me at all. Im realky getting to the point where after 25 days on here and seeing no results , im now thinking im wasting my time, all i must be doing is eating enough to maintain, so i eat 1200 i maintian, i eat 1500 i maintain.GRRRRRRRRR so sick of trying now. The only time i see to lose a weight is when i eat very little and have lots of activity.

How much are you exercising? Also, it can take the body awhile to adjust to a new routine, and sometimes the weight doesn't come off right away - I'm battling that myself. I also read that fat cells can uptake water after the fat in them has been burned off, and it takes them a while to shed that water.

When you work out, what do you do? What sort of routine? How often?

Don't give up - there are ways to figure this out.

rose313

Try less sugar, ice cream, chocolate, cheesecake, etc. You are going over your sugar goal just about every day. Replace with fruit...it's still sugar which satisfies, but is healthy.

Jxnsmma

On a positive note, at least you're not gaining!!

LindaCWy

Right so I know what you will say, but here we go again. When i started mfp I didnt eat my exercise cals, and didnt lose, so i started eating them last week and here at the end of 2 weeks ive not lost again.So how the hell am i supposed to know what is right and wrong when nothing is making nay weight sift of me at all. Im realky getting to the point where after 25 days on here and seeing no results , im now thinking im wasting my time, all i must be doing is eating enough to maintain, so i eat 1200 i maintian, i eat 1500 i maintain.GRRRRRRRRR so sick of trying now. The only time i see to lose a weight is when i eat very little and have lots of activity.

Up protein... lower carbs... sugar avoidance. I tried carb cycling a couple of weeks ago, that **** works wonders for plateaus (atleast it did for me).

SheTrucker

I wish I knew cause I seem to be in the same boat.

SuperAmie

Try less sugar, ice cream, chocolate, cheesecake, etc. You are going over your sugar goal just about every day. Replace with fruit...it's still sugar which satisfies, but is healthy.

THIS
Sugar is soooooooooooo bad!!! Quit that and you WILL see difference!!

Badd3st

Keep pushing sweetie! You're bound to lose. Don't give up. In 60 days, if you still haven't lost any weight than began to worry. Love your body and give it time to adjust to your new routine.

yo_andi

12 lbs in 110 days. That's how slow it's been for me. While there's science to how weight loss work, weight loss itself is not a science, therefore you can't make it fit into a neat equation other than

patience+continued hard work+a suitable calorie deficit=eventual results.

Good luck.

melbaby925

It's always an experiment - you gotta figure out what's going to work for you! Don't give up.

For me, I had to lower my sugar and carbs. I lose when I lower my sugar below 40g/day and keep my carbs under 100g a day. It took me several blood tests and lots of eating changes to figure this out - you might be different, but change things up and track what changes you're making and figure it out.

I looked at your diary, and think you'd do better with lowering your processed food intake and up your veg, but that's just some free advice, value it as you will!

feast4thebeast

Try less sugar, ice cream, chocolate, cheesecake, etc. You are going over your sugar goal just about every day. Replace with fruit...it's still sugar which satisfies, but is healthy.

Yeah you need to think about the partitoning of protein, carbs and fat. Maybe look at something like protein sparing modified fast PSMF or intermittent fasting

tinydancer4

Did you recently start working out? Because when I started working out properly I actually gained weight! It was the most depressing thing ever! I've since read it's to do with your muscles holding onto water, but I didn't know that at the time. I lost it all and more after a few weeks though.

Syliva45

Sorry your not losing any weight. Have you tried changing your diet and cutting down on some carbs. Sometimes switching from low fat to low carbs helps to get the motor running again. Try it for a week and see what happens. I'm not saying do the Atkins or anything as drastic cut carbs to about 100 per day. What have you got to lose. Whatever you do just dont give up just yet.

Good luck.

Laurie1267

The only time i see to lose a weight is when i eat very little and have lots of activity.

That's me too! So, that's what I have to do. We can do this, keep trying!

feast4thebeast

I think that sometimes when losing weight don't go by the scale but by the calipers, the tape measure and the mirror. Also taking weight every day is not good either because of water changes in your body. The more water your drink on a regular basis means that your body stops retaining water and hence your not as bloated

PandaHerber

Was checking out your diary and as another had said - you are pushing your sugars daily. have you tried changing the way you eat? I highly suggest getting more protein in your diet. It's burning up on the sugar and your not giving your muscles what it really wants to eat.
Other possibilities?
what kind of workouts are you doing? I'm finding that the estimates MFP gives often are very high for some workouts. Using an HRM I found how much I was really burning.
Do you measure out what you eat? Or do you guesstimate? Studies show that we often underestimate sometimes by half. So we'll say oh that's 1 serving, but it's really 2 or 3.
Have you tried following a specific nutrition/exercise plan for a week or 2? Maybe try actually choosing a plan like Jillian or P90 or Insanity. Something that really focuses on both the exercise and nutrients of it.

If you don't have a ton to lose, it never comes off as easy. It's using 70% diet though and 30% exercise. You need the exercise, but how you fuel your body can make all the difference!!!

Good luck. Add me if you need some suggestions or support along the way. I run (training for a half), do insanity (Just started that program) and very carefully watch what I eat. I still figure out how to add in things I love so I'm not one that says you need to stop eating the other stuff, but you may want to cut back a little.

jemachharo

It's more than just reducing calories - it's also what you eat. Dump all the processed food and sugar. Stick with lean meats, veggies, fruits, and whole grains. You will not only lose weight, but feel soooo much better.

Good luck!

lizziebeth1028

1 - you're eating a lot of treats
2 - you're logging big exercise calorie burned numbers - do you have a HRM?
3 - you're consuming a lot of calories (probably based on your calories burned?)
4- 25 days is not a lot of time
5 - because you don't have a lot to lose, those last few pounds can be very stubborn!!!

Pick with a calorie goal number and stick with it for 6 weeks before you panic and change things up! Log accurately!! Every last bite. Invest in a food scale if need be. Log your exercise calories accurately, invest in a HRM if need be. Knock off with the treats after every meal. Eat more fresh whole foods, fruits and veggies, lean meats, eggs, yogurt. Give it time!!!

senyosmom

Up protein... lower carbs... sugar avoidance. I tried carb cycling a couple of weeks ago, that **** works wonders for plateaus (atleast it did for me).
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What is carb cycling?

bcattoes

If you are eating a lot of sugar, then I agree with all the posts saying to cut it out. You are approaching the age where your metabolism naturally starts to slow down and your body naturally starts to lose muscle tone. Don't let it. Make sure to include both strength training and aerobics in your exercise regimen. And focus on healthy eating. It's okay to splurge now and then, but eating too much sugar every day will not do your body any favors.

Just find a good mix of healthy eating with enough splurging to still keep it fun. You can eat healthy without eating "diet foods". It doens't have to be salads and yogurt.

reneelee

When exercising do you wear a heart rate monitor? If not may be a good idea to purchase one. I use the polar ft7

akaporn

When I review your dairy, I see snack bars, cheese cakes, cookies, Nutella spread.... You havn't even started yet! Got to eat healthy! Yep, eat back 1/2 of your exercise calories. But, it has to be ALL clean calories. These sweet craving thing got to stop. Not all calories are the same. No matter what people say. $10,000 worth of craps is not the same as $10,000 worth of diamond, is it?

This is just me. Bold and upfront. I'm just gonna stop. If you want to hear more, add me as friend and I'll keep pushing.

Work harder, eat smarter.

Sabine_Stroehm

Try less sugar, ice cream, chocolate, cheesecake, etc. You are going over your sugar goal just about every day. Replace with fruit...it's still sugar which satisfies, but is healthy.

This. Sugar isn't a breakfast. Eat to fuel your body. I know it's frustrating, but try shifting your macros, and aim for good nutrition.

hazelovesfood

Ive been trying to lose weight since januray this year, and the only time i lost any was in april, when i lost 8 llbs in 3 weeks, this was doing weight watchers, i wasnt eating my full allowence then, and then when it stopped i got told to eat more, so i ate more fruit, still nothing, so then i started to add it all up and i was eating about 1700 a day with the large amounts of fruit i was eating.I know ive had cheesecake and stuff in the last week but it doesnt even budge when i dont and keeping your sugar low is virturally impossible when trying to eat enoug cals. Im not giving up my cereal or fruit, but i had cut down the fruit in the last week.

Also about 2 years ago, I calorie counted and could eat alot for my 1200 per day, ate lots of fresh fruit and veg and still moved very slowely. Then I was going to the gym about 3 times a week, cardio and weight, no results. Then my body started to change shape and i lost nealry a stone, but it took a long time and in the end i was going tot he gym 5 times a week. My trainer said i was eating to low , he said i should have been eating mor to lose weight.
So ive been trying to get passed my 168 llbs lowest mark since then and nothing, this is what pees me off. So now i have stopped the gym and im walking alot, try and walk about 2 hours per day if possible and then 30 day shred at home too.Dont say to me to cut the sugar etc, coz if some on here can shove greasy burgers from macdonalds and lose weight then i dont see why i cant have one bit of cheesecake once a week. Dont forget you muscles burn sugar when you exercise, that is the fuel it uses, a dietician told me this.

EmilyOfTheSun

Only eat back HALF of them. Try that

Springer007

Personally, if you want to lose weight, I think you are eating too much, and possibly over estimating your excercise.
Are you really walking at 2 mph for 3 hours? or are you tossing out a number of what you think you have walked in a day? Bottom line is: Dont count little every day things (casual walking) as excercise. Its already built in. Like "Cleaning" it may burn some calories but dont try to count that. Just let daily activity be what it may be. Stick to 1400 to 1300 calories a day and dont eat back earned calories unless you need to. Its ok to dip into them if you need to for a little bit.

Sabine_Stroehm

.Dont say to me to cut the sugar etc, coz if some on here can shove greasy burgers from macdonalds and lose weight then i dont see why i cant have one bit of cheesecake once a week. Dont forget you muscles burn sugar when you exercise, that is the fuel it uses, a dietician told me this.

okay.
best of luck with your weight loss journey.

bouchard74

When I looked at your food diary, I noticed that you skip breakfast a lot and that you barely log any water. I also noticed a lot of heavy sweets (ice cream and cheesecake) and barely any fruit and vegetables. What you eat to get your calories is just as important as how many calories you eat. And if you're not drinking water, that's messing with your digestion process.

In order to lose weight, I had to up my water intake and cut out red meat and most dairy products. Now, I'm taking a multi-vitamin to make sure I'm getting enough Calcium and Iron. I also try to get most of my calories in during the morning and afternoon when I'm active. I try not to eat anything after 7:oopm. How many of those snacks are are you consuming close to bedtime?

mcarter99

Ive been trying to lose weight since januray this year, and the only time i lost any was in april, when i lost 8 llbs in 3 weeks, this was doing weight watchers, i wasnt eating my full allowence then, and then when it stopped i got told to eat more, so i ate more

If WW works, why not stick with it?

Who told you to eat more? WW or your trainer or people here?

hazelovesfood

Thing is ive done that too, ive cut it all out , Yes I want to lose weight but i dont want it to rule my life, I think i eat healthy, its not prefect but its hugely better than 2 years ago. I dont eat burgers, and sausages, never really eat fries either, Ive cut down my sweet stuff massively. I use to eat cake every day, and i ate about 8 biscuits plus bars of chocolate every day too, there very little of that now.